SUCRAL – THE REVOLUTIONARY SWEETENER
SUCRAL is exciting news for people with diabetes, because it can help you and your family enjoy the sweet taste of foods and beverages again, without all the calories and carbohydrates of sugar. Sucralose, or SUCRAL Brand Sweetener, the no calorie sweetening ingredient in SUCRAL No Calorie Sweetener, is not recognized by the body as a carbohydrate and has been shown in studies to have no effect on blood glucose control or insulin levels. Like other tabletop sweeteners, both SUCRAL, Granular and SUCRAL Packet products contain bulking ingredients, dextrose and/or maltodextrin, which are common food ingredients. These ingredients provide volume and contain an insignificant amount of carbohydrate (less than 1 gram) and calories (less than 5) per serving.
Low Calorie Sweetener
The safety of sucralose is documented by one of the most extensive and thorough safety testing programs ever conducted on a new food additive. More than 100 studies conducted and evaluated over a 20-year period clearly demonstrate the safety of sucralose. Studies were conducted in a broad range of areas to assess whether there were any safety risks regarding cancer, genetic effects, reproduction and fertility, birth defects, immunology, the central nervous system, and metabolism. These studies clearly indicate that sucralose:
Does not cause:
tooth decay
cancer
genetic changes
birth defects
Has no effect on:
carbohydrate metabolism, short- or long-term blood glucose control or insulin secretion
male or female reproduction
the immune system
MULTIPLE SWEETENER APPROACH
The increasing calorie consciousness of Americans has sparked a growing consumer demand for low-calorie foods and beverages. The number of people who consume low-calorie products has more than doubled during the past decade. The availability of sucralose, aspartame, saccharin, neotame and acesulfame potassium has expanded the low-calorie food and beverage market by allowing manufacturers to use the most appropriate sweetener, or combination of sweeteners, for a given product.
This multiple sweetener approach allows the low-calorie and diet food and beverage industry to meet the growing consumer demand for new, good-tasting, reduced-calorie products. No low-calorie sweetener is perfect for all uses. On the other hand, a wide variety of low-calorie sweeteners provides products with improved taste and stability, lower manufacturing costs, and more choices for the consumer.
MEETING CONSUMER DEMAND
Recent research shows that more than 180 million adult Americans are incorporating low-calorie, sugar-free foods and beverages into their meal plan as part of a healthy lifestyle. This growing calorie consciousness challenges food manufacturers to provide consumers with a wider selection of good-tasting, reduced calorie products. The development and approval of a variety of safe, low-calorie sweeteners and other low-calorie ingredients are helping to meet this consumer demand.
FUTURE
People are demanding a greater variety of low-calorie products as they strive to make healthier food choices. Sucralose can help meet this demand because its combination of sugar-like taste and excellent stability make it uniquely suited for numerous products, many of which have been previously unavailable in a reduced calorie, reduced sugar form.
Sucralose can be used to create whole new categories of food and beverage products, such as reduced-calorie cookies, cakes, ice cream toppings, and fruit and pie fillings. It also can be used to expand markets for existing low-calorie products, such as jams and jellies, chewing gum, and carbonated soft drinks. The availability of sucralose will expand the market to provide products with improved taste, increased stability, lower manufacturing costs, and, ultimately, more choices for consumers.
